For marketing purposes Spain edition Data as at end-May 2026, unless otherwise indicatedUBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS ETF EUR acc Fund Fact Sheet UBS Exchange Traded Funds > UBS (Irl) ETF plc Fund descriptionLower riskHigher risk • The fund generally invests in the Solactive EUR Typically lower rewards Typically higher rewards Ultra-Short diversified Bond ESG Index (Total Return) . The relative weightings of the12345 6 7 companies correspond to their weightings in the A category 1 rating should not be construed as indicating that the investment is free of any risk.index. • The investment objective is to replicate the price Performance (basis EUR, net of fees)1 and return performance of the Solactive EURRebased to 100 on the basis of month-end datain % Ultra-Short diversified Bond ESG Index (Total 112+4 Return) net of fees. The stock exchange price 109+3 may differ from the net asset value. 106+2 • The fund is passively managed. 103+1 For further information, please see the Key Information Document (KID) available at: www.ubs.com/espanafondos. 100 0 Name of fund UBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS 97 -1ETF94 -2 Share class UBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS ETF EUR acc 91 -3 ISINIE000RW7V8Q4 2024 20252026 UCITS V yes Launch date 19.03.2024 Fund performance net of fees (left-hand scale) Currency of fund / share class EUR/EUR Fund performance per year in % net of fees (right-hand scale) TER (flat fee) 0.08% Index (benchmark) performance (left-hand scale) Name of the Management UBS Asset Management (Europe) Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. If Company S.A., Luxembourg Accounting year end31 December the currency of a financial product, financial service or its costs is Distribution Reinvestment different from your reference currency, the return and/or costs Replication methodologyPhysical + Optimized (equities) / sampled can increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. (bonds) Portfolio management UBS Asset Management representatives Switzerland AG, Zurich Performance in % (net of fees) Fund domicile Ireland SFDR Alignment Art.8in % 1 year Ø p.a. 22 years Ø p.a. 3 3 years Fund statisticsyears years Net asset value (EUR, 29.05.2026)5.34 Fund (EUR)1.88 5.13 n.a. 2.53 n.a. Last 12 months (EUR) – high 5.34 Benchmark21.70 4.41 n.a. 2.18 n.a. Last 12 months (EUR) – low 5.24 The performance shown does not take account of any commissions, entry or exit charges. Total fund assets (EUR m) 32.34 1 These figures refer to the past. Source for all data and chart (if not indicated otherwise): UBS Asset Share class assets (EUR m) 32.34 Management. 2 Index (benchmark) in currency of share class (without costs) 2 years 3 years 5 years Volatility1 Index description – Fund 0.24% n.a. n.a. The Solactive EUR Ultra-Short diversified Bond ESG Index (Total Return) aims to – Benchmark0.17% n.a. n.a. track the performance of eligible fixed-rate, EUR-denominated government, Tracking error (ex post) 0.09% n.a. n.a. quasi sovereign and supra-national bank bonds and commercial papers 1 Annualised standard deviation maturing within the next 6 months. The issuer of the securities must be domiciled in a member state of the European Monetary Union. The Index exposure to government bonds is limited to 50% of the market cap of the index. Index name Solactive EUR Ultra-Short diversified Bond ESG Index (Total Return) Index type Total Return Net Bloomberg ticker SOLEUESG Reuters n.a. Before making any investment decisions, we recommend that you read the Key Information Document (KID) and Prospectus, which are available at: www.ubs.com/espanafondos. 1¦3 UBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS ETF EUR acc Market exposure (%) Currency exposure (%) IndexIndex Germany 42.7 EUR 100.0 France 30.7 Austria 7.2 SNAT 6.5 Netherlands 4.3 Spain 2.9 Finland2.8 Belgium 1.5 Luxembourg1.5 Benefits Risks Clients benefit from the flexibility of an exchange-tradedThis UBS Exchange Traded Fund invests in bond and european investment and the investor protection offered by a fund. commersial papers and may therefore be subject to high Provides access to this segment of the market with a single fluctuations in value. This Fund may not be appropriate for transaction. investors who plan to withdraw their money before the Optimised risk/return profile thanks to a broad diversification recommended holding period disclosed in the PRIIPs KID. across a range of countries and sectors. Sustainability risks are environmental, social or governance The fund offers a high degree of transparency and costevents or conditions that can have a material negative effect efficiency and is easy to trade. on the return, depending on the relevant sector, industry and company exposure. Sustainability risk: the risk arising from any environmental, social or governance events or conditions that, were they to occur, could cause a material negative impact on the value of the investment. All investments are subject to market fluctuations. Every fund has specific risks, which can significantly increase under unusual market conditions. Sustainability characteristics and risks are considered as part of the Index selection process. As a result, the net asset value of the funds assets is directly dependent on the performance of the underlying index. Losses that could be avoided via active management will not be offset. Listing and trading information Exchange Trading currency Trading hours (local time) Bloomberg Ticker Reuters RIC iNAV Bloomberg Borsa ItalianaEUR 09:00am - 05:30pm CET SHORT IM SHORT.MI SHORTEIV Deutsche Börse (XETRA)EUR 09:00am - 05:30pm CET BCFH GY BCFH.DE SHORTEIV SIX Swiss ExchangeEUR 09:00am - 05:30pm CET SHORT SW SHORT.S 2¦3 UBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS ETF EUR acc For more information Registrations for public distribution Phone: +34-917-457 000 AT, AU, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, NO, PT, SE Internet: www.ubs.com/espanafondos Contact your client advisor Your capital is at risk. The value of an investment may fall as well as rise and you may not get back the original amount. Please note that additional fees (e.g. entry or exit fees) may be charged. Please refer to your financial adviser for more details. Investors should read the Key Information Document, Prospectus and any applicable local offering document prior to investing and to get complete information of the risks. Investors are acquiring units or shares in a fund, and not in a given underlying asset such as building or shares of a company. For a definition of financial terms refer to the glossary available at www.ubs.com/am- glossary. For marketing and information purposes by UBS. UBS funds under Irish law. Arrangements for marketing fund units mentioned in this document may be terminated at the initiative of the management company of the fund(s). CNMV registration number: UBS (Irl) ETF plc 1507. Prospectuses, key information document (KID) where applicable, the articles of association or the management regulations as well as annual and semi-annual reports are available for the purpose of inspection and obtaining copies thereof in a language required by the local applicable law free of charge at UBS Europe SE, sucursal en España, MARÍA DE MOLINA Nº 4, E-28006 MADRID / AVENIDA DIAGONAL Nº 640, 2º A, E-08017 BARCELONA and online at www.fundinfo.com. The product described herein aligns to Article 8 Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector. Information on sustainability-related aspects pursuant to that regulation can be found on www.ubs.com/funds. The benchmark is the intellectual property of the respective index provider. The fund or the share class is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the index provider. The fund prospectus or supplemental prospectus contains the full disclaimer. Before investing in a product please read the latest prospectus and key information document or similar legal documentation carefully and thoroughly. Any decision to invest should take into account all the characteristics or objectives of the product as described in its prospectus, or similar legal documentation. Investors are acquiring units or shares in a fund, and not in a given underlying asset such as building or shares of a company. The information and opinions contained in this document have been compiled or arrived at based upon information obtained from sources believed to be reliable and in good faith, but is not guaranteed as being accurate, nor is it a complete statement or summary of the securities, markets or developments referred to in the document. Any Index referenced in this document is not administered by UBS. 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Commissions and costs have a negative impact on the investment and on the expected returns. If the currency of a financial product or financial service is different from your reference currency, the return can increase or decrease as a result of currency and exchange rate2541078|2541077 fluctuations. This information pays no regard to the specific or future investment objectives, financial or tax situation or particular needs of any specific recipient. Future performance is subject to taxation which depends on the personal situation of each investor and which may change in the future. The details and opinions contained in this document are provided by UBS without any guarantee or warranty and are for the recipient's personal use and information purposes only. This document may not be reproduced, redistributed or republished for any purpose without the written permission of UBS Asset Management Switzerland AG or a local affiliated company. Source for all data and charts (if not indicated otherwise): UBS Asset Management. A summary of investor rights in English can be found online at www.ubs.com/funds-regulatoryinformation. More explanations of financial terms can be found at www.ubs.com/am-glossary. © UBS 2026. The key symbol and UBS are among the registered and unregistered trademarks of UBS. All rights reserved. 3¦3 UBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS ETF ESG Report Terms used within this document do not refer to or relate to any regulatory definitions or provisions. Where applicable, a country-specific notice is provided in this document and must be read in conjunction with the factsheet. ESG is an abbreviation for Environmental, Social and Governance (factors). These factors are used to evaluate companies and countries on how advanced they are with respect to sustainability. Once sufficient data on these factors are available, they can be used to assess and compare assets and also to inform the investment process when deciding what assets to buy, hold or sell. In addition to the fund’s specific ESG characteristics and/or objectives, the details of which can be viewed in the fund’s legal documents, the following approaches are applied: Exclusion ESG Integration VotingEngagement program For more information refer to the glossary. For details on specific ESG characteristics and/or objectives including exclusion thresholds or any other binding criteria, refer to fund’s legal documents. Source: UBS Asset Management The following illustrations provide transparency on key sustainability metrics that may be of interest to investors but may not be part of the fund’s investment process. This information is provided to enable comparison with other financial products and to help investors assess their exposure to ESG topics.ESG details of the top 10 fixed income positions Business activities and norms check (in % of fund AuM)1,2 (in % of fund AuM)1,2 Holding (fixed income) Weight ESG Score France Treasury Bill BTF 28.36.1 UN Global 0.00 German Treasury Bill 19.17.4 Compact breach 0.00 Bundesschatzanweisungen 7.0 7.4 European Investment Bank 6.2 10.0 Adult 0.00 entertainment 0.00 Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 6.2 9.6 European Stability Mechanism Treasury 4.9 6.4 Bill Thermal 0.00 Dutch Treasury Certificate 4.9 7.1 coal mining 0.00 Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau 4.6 10.0 Austria Treasury Bill3.4 7.2 0.00Tobacco0.00 Deutsche Bundesrepublik Coupon Strips3.4 7.4 1 This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security 2 AuM = Assets under Management Source: MSCI ESG ResearchControversial 0.00 weapons 0.00 FundReference index1 The fund excludes issuers identified as violating the UN Global Compact principles without credible corrective action2 AuM = Assets under Management Source: MSCI ESG ResearchReference Index: Solactive EMU Sovereign Bond TR Index The reference index used on this page is the parent index which does not seek to include certain environmental or social characteristics promoted by the financial product in its construction and is different form the designated reference benchmark. ESG Report | 1:4 UBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS ETF ESG Report Carbon intensity, scaled - Sovereign issuers MSCI ESG scores, scaled (tCO2 equivalent per USD million in GDP) (holding-weighted average 0-10) 102.1 103.77.4 7.0 Fund Reference indexFund Reference index Fund actual data coverage: 100.0%Environmental 5.7 5.6 Reference index actual data coverage: 97.7% Social 8.0 7.7 Source: MSCI ESG Research Reference Index: Solactive EMU Sovereign Bond TR Index Governance 7.1 7.2 Fund actual data coverage: 100.9% Reference index actual data coverage: 87.1% Source: MSCI ESG Research Reference Index: Solactive EMU Sovereign Bond TR IndexMSCI ESG rating breakdownExternal fund ratings 1 60% 45% 30% 1 As of 29.05.2026 15% Source: MSCI ESG Research 0% -15% -30% AAA AAA BBB BB BCCC notCash rated Leader Average Laggard Fund Reference index The final industry-adjusted ESG scores are mapped to letter MSCI ESG rating with AAA/AA leaders; A/BBB/BB average; B/CCC laggards. Source: MSCI. Certain information © 2026 MSCI ESG Research LLC. Reproduced by permission. Reference Index: Solactive EMU Sovereign Bond TR Index The reference index used on this page is the parent index which does not seek to include certain environmental or social characteristics promoted by the financial product in its construction and is different form the designated reference benchmark. ESG Report | 2:4 UBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS ETF ESG Report Country-specific notice: UK: If this product is distributed in the UK, please note: This product is based overseas and is not subject to the UK sustainable investment labelling and disclosure requirements (SDR). This product does not make any claims under the UK SDR. Glossary Business activities and norms check: Controversial concerns can be found in the UBS Asset Management Business Involvement exposure is the exposure to companies Stewardship Annual Report and in our stewardship approach. with a revenue share exceeding a certain threshold of the respective field (production). Link to our Approach to Aggregation of ESG/carbon data: ESG scores of holdings Exclusion for more details: -> link in the portfolio and the reference index are aggregated based on their respective individual weights and ESG scores MSCI ESG scores are provided by MSCI ESG Research and(sumproduct). are measured on a scale from 0 (lowest/worst score) to 10 (highest/best score). The individual MSCI E-, S-, and G-scoreMSCI ESG Fund Ratings are designed to measure the indicates the resilience of issuers to environmental, social or environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics of governance related risks that are most material to an industry. a fund's underlying holdings, making it possible to rank or The aggregated MSCI ESG score is based on these MSCI E-, screen mutual funds and ETFs on a AAA to CCC ratings scale. S-, and G-scores but normalizes them relative to industryMore details available at this link. peers. This leads to a weighted average industry-adjusted MSCI ESG score which is comparable across industries.Weighted average carbon intensity – corporate issuers/ The metric is scaled up to 100% if actual data coverage is carbon-intensive sovereign issuers: These metrics measure above the defined thresholds – fixed income: 50%, equities: a fund’s exposure to carbon-intensive companies and 67%, multi-asset: 50%. Otherwise, the metric is reported as governments. These metrics provide an insight into potential "-". More details available at this link.risks related to the transition to a lower-carbon economy, because companies with higher carbon intensity are likely to UBS AM sustainability approaches applied:face more exposure to carbon related market and regulatory Exclusion: Strategies that exclude securities from funds where risks. These metrics are applicable across asset classes. It is the they are not aligned to an investor's values. Includes sumproduct of the fund weights and individual carbon customized screening criteria. Subject to certain activities and intensities (carbon emissions scope 1+2 / USDm sales or GDP). threshold limitations. For details please refer to fund’s legal The metric is scaled up to 100% if actual data coverage is documents. above the defined thresholds – fixed income, 50%; equities: ESG Integration: Strategies that integrate environmental,67%, multi-asset: 50%. Otherwise, the metric is reported as social, and governance (ESG) factors into fundamental"-". Classification system to separate corporate and sovereign financial analysis to improve the risk/return profile. This issuers: Bloomberg Barclays Methodology. Securitized bonds approach may have limited or no impact on portfolio are excluded from the calculation. "No exposure" if the fund composition. However, where fund‑specific exclusions exist inis not invested in the respective issuers for the month. More relation to ESG integration or sustainability profile risks, as set details available at this link. out in the fund’s legal documents, these may lead to divestment and/or a reduced position size within a portfolio.MSCI ESG rating breakdown: The final sector-adjusted ESG Voting: Voting refers to how UBS Asset Managementscore of the portfolio is broken down into three rating exercises proxy voting rights to act in the best financial categories with AAA/AA leaders, A/BBB/BB average and interests of clients and support long term value creation. WeB/CCC laggards, and compared to the rating breakdown of promote strong corporate governance and responsible the reference index. business practices in the companies in which we invest on behalf of our clients. Our approach is guided by our internalPassive ESG: Benchmark selection is driven by portfolio standards as outlined in the latest UBS Asset Management implementation considerations, in particular to closely reflect Corporate Governance & Proxy Voting Policy. This is not an the financial and ESG objectives of the fund. For passively indication that voting on sustainability-related topics has managed strategies, an ESG benchmark would be selected taken place with respect to companies in this portfolio during for the purpose of balancing between reasonable tracking any given time period. error and high ESG alignment. In order to assess the Engagement program: We regard engagement to be a two-magnitude of ESG improvements, the fund's ESG way mutually beneficial dialogue with an issuer / company, performance is also shown against a selected broad market with the objective to share information, enhance index which closely represents the parent investment universe understanding and help to improve business practices and on which the ESG benchmark is based. performance. The issuers / companies we engage with are Fund of funds investments, derivatives and cash: selected from across the universe in which UBS Asset Derivatives and fund of funds investments used in the Management invests using a top-down approach in portfolio are treated on a lookthrough basis, whereby the accordance with our principles, as outlined in our stewardship economic exposures to the underlying basket of securities is approach. This is not an indication that sustainability-related treated as an actual investment in the individual securities engagement has taken place with respect to issuers / that make up this basket. Broad market derivatives or fund of companies in this portfolio during any given time period or funds investments may lead to minimal exposures to securities that issuers / companies in this portfolio were chosen with the that are excluded from direct investments.Derivatives have an goal to actively engage. Information on UBS Asseteffect on all metric calculations. Given that many of the Management's selection of issuers / companies, engagementreporting frameworks available to investors today do not activities, prioritization process and understanding of cover the intricacies of derivatives, metrics are provided on a The reference index used on this page is the parent index which does not seek to include certain environmental or social characteristics promoted by the financial product in its construction and is different form the designated reference benchmark. ESG Report | 3:4 UBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS ETF ESG Report reasonable efforts basis.Portfolios for which we report the investment characteristics of the fund and how the fund is sustainability metrics may include cash.The information managed. The sustainability metrics in this report may disclosed in this report, in particular the treatment oftherefore differ from other UBS reports produced on the same derivatives and cash, may or may not correspond with thedate. Important information about sustainable investing strategies Sustainable investing strategies aim to consider and incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment process and fund construction. Strategies across geographies and styles approach ESG analysis and incorporate the findings in a variety of ways. Incorporating ESG factors or sustainable investing considerations may inhibit UBS’s ability to participate in or to advise on certain investment opportunities that otherwise would be consistent with the Client’s investment objectives. The returns on a fund consisting primarily of sustainable investments may be lower or higher than funds where ESG factors, exclusions, or other sustainability issues are not considered by UBS, and the investment instruments available to such funds may differ. Companies, product issuers and/or manufacturers may not necessarily meet high performance standards on all aspects of ESG or sustainable investing issues. Reconciliation of Assets under Management (AuM) This report does not contain reconciled AuM positions, it only takes in consideration positions with settlement date as of report date. This means that traded but not settled positions are not included. Therefore, AuM figures in this report may differ from other UBS reports produced on the same date. Although UBS Asset Management information providers, including without limitation, MSCI ESG Research LLC and its affiliates (the “ESG Parties”), obtain information from sources they consider reliable, none of the ESG Parties warrants or guarantees the originality, accuracy and/or completeness of any data herein. None of the ESG Parties makes any express or implied warranties of any kind, and the ESG Parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to any data herein. 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No ESG Party warrants or guarantees the originality, accuracy and/or completeness of the Information and each expressly disclaims all express or implied warranties. No ESG Party shall have any liability for any errors or omissions in connection with any Information herein, or any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages. The reference index used on this page is the parent index which does not seek to include certain environmental or social characteristics promoted by the financial product in its construction and is different form the designated reference benchmark. ESG Report | 4:4 UBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS ETF EUR acc UBS AM standard glossary. For additional investment terms, please refer to the online glossary here. Accumulation: Reinvestment of income generated by the Equities: Securities that represent an equity interest in a investment fund into the fund's assets.company. As a joint owner, the shareholder has rights of Active management: Here the fund manager uses theirparticipation (voting right, right to information) and rights to expertise to pick investments to achieve the fund's objectives.assets (right to a share of profits, subscription rights). Alpha: A fund's alpha is its outperformance relative to a Exchange traded fund (ETF): An investment fund that is benchmark. If a fund has a consistently high alpha this cantraded like stocks on an exchange. Most ETFs are index funds: indicate skillful management. If the benchmark returns 12% they hold the same securities in the same proportions as a and the portfolio returns 14%, the outperformance (alpha) is certain index. equal to 14% - 12% = 2%. Compare with beta.Feeder fund: An investment fund that invests the majority of Benchmark: Index against which an investment fund'sits assets into a master fund. performance is measured. Also called a reference index.Flat fee: UBS applies a so-called flat fee to most securities Beta: A measure of risk that indicates an investment's and money market funds. This fee is charged to the fund's sensitivity to fluctuations in the market, as represented by the assets and covers all expenses incurred in the management, relevant benchmark. For example, a beta of 1.2 tells us that administration and safekeeping of the fund's assets as well as the value of an investment fund can be expected to change costs incurred in the distribution of the fund (printing by 12% if the market is forecast to move by 10%. prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, costs for Bonds: Debt instruments with a fixed or variable rate of auditing and publication of prices, fees charged by the interest and generally with a fixed maturity and redemptionsupervisory authority etc.). The only costs not covered are date. The most common issuers are major companies, transaction costs incurred in the administration of the fund's government bodies such as the federal government and the assets (brokerage fees in line with the market, fees, duties cantons, public institutions, and international organizations etc. as well as any applicable taxes). UBS's flat fee is such as the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund. comprehensive and very client-friendly. It cannot be compared Commodities: A tradeable item that can be further with similarly named fees from other fund providers, because processed and sold. Industrial (metals), agricultural (wool, these often only cover part of the investor's effective costs. wheat, sugar) and bulk commodities (coal, iron ore) areAlso refer to "management fee". The flat fee is not charged examples. It is possible to invest in physical commodities or in to the investor, but directly to the fund's assets. For example, derivatives based on commodity prices. UBS Funds domiciled in Luxembourg, Switzerland or Germany Convertible bonds: Bonds that feature a conversion right with the exception of UBS Real Estate Funds, charge a "Flat entitling the holder to convert the bond into shares of thefee". company in question at a certain point in time and at a pre- Hedging: Protecting investments against losses. UBS asset defined conversion ratio. allocation funds and hedged UBS ETFs specifically hedge Corporate bonds: Strictly speaking, corporate bonds areagainst exchange rate risks. those issued by companies. Generally, however, the term is High watermark: The high watermark is used in connection used to cover all bonds other than those issued by with the performance fee. The fund manager calculates his or governments in their own currencies. Therefore the "credit"her share of the profits on the basis of the value increment sector, as it is often known, includes issues by companies,over and above the last peak in the NAV. As a result, the supranational organizations and government agencies. The performance fee does not become payable until all losses key feature that distinguishes corporate bonds fromincurred have been completely recovered. government bonds is the risk of default – see credit risk. High yield bonds: Bonds issued by borrowers with lower Correlation: A measure of the degree to which the pricecredit ratings. Such bonds offer higher rates of interest, but at trends of various investment categories or instruments movethe same time there is also a higher risk of default, i.e. that in the same direction. interest payments will not be paid or that the face value will Derivatives: Investments whose value is linked to another not be repaid. investment, to the performance of a stock exchange or to Illiquid: Illiquid assets are those assets that cannot be easily some other variable factor, such as interest rates.bought, sold, or converted into cash. It may often be Distribution: Payment by an investment fund to distribute impossible to convert the asset to cash until the end of the the income generated to its unit holders. life of the asset. Diversification: Holding a variety of investments that Index: Indicator of performance on one or more markets. typically perform differently from one another.The oldest and best-known stock market index is the Dow Duration: The duration represents the length of time for Jones. Indexes make it possible to compare the performance which capital is "tied up" in a bond investment. The concept of a fund invested in a specific market with the development of duration takes account of the time structure of returning of that market. cash flows (such as coupon repayments). The averageIndex fund: An investment fund that replicates a chosen duration of the portfolio is derived from the weighted stock market index in its stock selection and weightings as average duration of the individual securities. The "modified exactly as possible. duration" is derived from the duration and provides a Inflation-linked bonds: An inflation-linked bond provides measure of the sensitivity of bonds or bond portfolios to investors with protection from inflation by linking its principal interest rate changes. amount or interest payments to a specific inflation index. Emerging economy or market: Emerging markets orInvestment grade: Term used to denote securities with developing markets – mainly in Asia, Eastern Europe, and ratings of between BBB and AAA, indicating that their credit Latin America – that are growing quickly, but whosequality is satisfactory or good. economies and stock markets have not yet reached Western Leverage: With derivative instruments, greater returns can standards. be earned with a comparatively lower capital investment thanGlossary 1 ¦ 2 UBS EUR Ultra-Short Bond Screened UCITS ETF EUR acc with an investment in the actual underlying instrument. This Share class: An investment fund can issue several types of effect is called leverage. share certificates with different criteria. The share certificate Management fee: The charge levied by the managementclasses may differ in the amount of fees, the appropriation of company for the administration of an investment fund. The income or the currency of the share certificate class. amount of the fee is expressed in percentage or tenth of a Sharpe ratio: A measure that expresses how much higher (or percentage of the fund assets or in basis points. Less lower) a return an investor can expect compared to the risk- comprehensive than UBS's all-in fee and covers only part offree rate of interest (e.g., interest rates on savings accounts) the costs due. per unit of risk (volatility). The risk-free rate of interest varies Management style: Manner in which investment decisions from currency to currency. are made to achieve the investment objective (see also active Standard deviation: Statistical measure of the degree to management and passive management).which an individual value in a probability distribution tends to Master fund: Funds invested in respective feeder funds thatvary from the mean of the distribution. The greater the are then invested into the master fund. The master funddegree of dispersion the greater the risk. holds the portfolio investments and conducts all trading Swing pricing: Method used to calculate the net asset values activity. of investment funds. This method allows transaction costs Maturity: Period from the issue of a bond to its due date or arising from subscriptions made by incoming investors and to the premature repayment of the bond. Not to be confused redemptions made by outgoing investors to be borne by the with duration. incoming and outgoing investors, rather than existing Net asset value (NAV): Used to describe the value of a investors. company's assets less the value of their liabilities. Switching costs: The costs of buying and selling investments Ø – Average. in order to implement a change in investment strategy. Over the counter (OTC): An over-the-counter financial Synthetic replication: In contrast to physical replication, contract is one that is not traded on an exchange but is synthetic replication means that an ETF does not invest "tailor-made" for a client by a financial institution. directly in the securities held in the benchmark. Instead, it Passive management: Passive management seeks to attain enters into a swap agreement with a counterparty that performance equal to market or index returns. promises to pay the return on the replicated index to the ETF. Performance fee: For non-classical investment funds such asTotal expense ratio (TER): The ratio of total expense to a hedge funds, the investor must often pay, in addition to the fund's average size over an annualized accounting period. conventional management fee, a supplementary performance Expenses are considered to include all expenses shown in the fee in the form of a percentage (e.g. 20%) of the fund's income account, including management, administration, annual increase in value. custody, audit, legal and professional fees. For ETFs, the term Physical replication: In physical replication, an ETF invests TER may be used interchangeably for the flat fee (current). directly in securities held in the benchmark it is tracking. ToTracking error: Measure of the deviation of a fund's return do so, the ETF can buy some or all of the securities that make compared to the return of a benchmark over a fixed period, up the replicated index – this method is called full replication expressed as a percentage. The more passively the investment and is suitable for liquid indexes.fund is managed, the smaller the tracking error. Rating: The measure of a borrower's creditworthiness byUCITS: Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable special rating agencies such as Standard & Poor's or Moody's. Securities. A UCITS fund is an authorized fund that may be As a rule, UBS bond funds principally invest in bonds issued sold across all EU countries. by prime borrowers.Volatility: A measure of the size of short-term changes in the Reinvestment: The possibility of reinvesting the distribution value of an investment. in the same fund. Certain funds offer investors a special Yield to maturity: Weighted average rate earned by an reinvestment discount on the issuing price if the annual investor who buys the bond portfolio today at the market distribution is reinvested.price and holds the bond portfolio until maturity, also Risk-free rate: An investment with no chance of default andassuming that all coupon and principal payments will be a known or certain rate of return. made on schedule. Glossary 2 ¦ 2